Download or read book Caregiving for Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Steven H. Zarit and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assisting someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another illness that causes dementia is incredibly demanding and stressful for the family. Like many disabling conditions, Alzheimer’s disease leads to difficulty or inability to carry out common activities of daily life, and so family members take over a variety of tasks ranging from managing the person’s finances to helping with intimate activities such as bathing and dressing. Key coverage in Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders includes: Early diagnosis and family dynamics Emotional needs of caregivers Developmentally appropriate long-term care for people with Alzheimer’s Family caregivers as members of the Alzheimer’s treatment Team Legal and ethical issues for caregivers Faith and spirituality The economics of caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease Cultural, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic issues of minority caregivers Advances in Alzheimer’s disease research Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders offers a wealth of insights and ideas for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students across the caregiving fields, including psychology, social work, public health, geriatrics and gerontology, and medicine as well as public and education policy makers.

Download or read book PET in the Evaluation of Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Dan Silverman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among all the clinical indications for which radiologists, nuclear medicine phy- cians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists (and others examining disorders of the brain) order and read brain PET scans, demand is greatest for those pertaining to dementia and related disorders. This demand is driven by the sheer prevalence of those conditions, coupled with the fact that the differential diagnosis for causes of cognitive impairment is wide and often difficult to distinguish clinically. The conceptual framework by which evaluation and management of dementia is guided has evolved considerably during the last decade. Although we still are far from having ideal tests or dramatic cures for any of the established causes of dementia, our options have expanded with respect to both the diagnostic and the- peutic tools now available. In the first chapter of this book, the contribution and limitations of different elements of the clinical examination for diagnosis of cog- tive symptoms are described, and the roles of structural and functional neuroim- ing in the clinical workup are given context.

Download or read book Life Out of Focus written by Daniel E. Harmon and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the nature, possible causes, effects on the patient as well as family and friends, and treatment options of this deteriorative disease.

Download or read book The Loss of Self written by Donna Cohen and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, drugs, and care of Alzheimer patients to help families, caregivers, and professionals deal with the disease.

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Serge Gauthier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-09-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A progress report on the cutting-edge research into Alzheimer‘s Disease and other forms of dementia, this important volume has particular emphasis on topics that are applicable to clinical practice.In this latest instalment, Serge Gauthier, Philip Scheltens and Jeffrey Cummings cover some of the emerging therapies for Alzheimer‘s Disease, including

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Khalid Iqbal and published by . This book was released on 1999-07-06 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Etiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics Edited by Khalid Iqbal, Ph.D., New York State Institute for Basic Research, New York, USA Dick F. Swaab, M.D., Ph.D., The Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Bengt Winblad, M.D., Ph.D., Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and Henry M. Wisniewski, M.D., Ph.D., New York State Institute for Basic Research, New York, USA Alzheimer's Disease is an ever present problem affecting millions of people around the world and, as people's average lifespan lengthens, its prevalence is set to increase. A global effort is needed to combat the disease, including research to investigate the causes, development of effective treatments and, ultimately, prevention of the disease. Published every two years, these timely books discuss the very latest research. This new volume in the series: * Provides a unique source of reference to the important work being done in this field. * Gives academics and clinicians an opportunity to learn about cutting edge developments. * Covers all aspects of Alzheimer's Disease, including diagnosis, clinical course, histopathological course and epidemiological course. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders: Etiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics will provide essential information for basic and clinical researchers in Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias as well as for those who care for patients.

Download or read book Caregiving for Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Steven H. Zarit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assisting someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another illness that causes dementia is incredibly demanding and stressful for the family. Like many disabling conditions, Alzheimer’s disease leads to difficulty or inability to carry out common activities of daily life, and so family members take over a variety of tasks ranging from managing the person’s finances to helping with intimate activities such as bathing and dressing. Key coverage in Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders includes: Early diagnosis and family dynamics Emotional needs of caregivers Developmentally appropriate long-term care for people with Alzheimer’s Family caregivers as members of the Alzheimer’s treatment Team Legal and ethical issues for caregivers Faith and spirituality The economics of caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease Cultural, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic issues of minority caregivers Advances in Alzheimer’s disease research Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders offers a wealth of insights and ideas for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students across the caregiving fields, including psychology, social work, public health, geriatrics and gerontology, and medicine as well as public and education policy makers.

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease written by United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders Family Care Guide written by Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (ADRDA) of Eastern Massachusetts and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Molecular Neurobiology of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders written by Masatoshi Takeda and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimers disease affects 6-10% of the elderly population, causing impairment in cognitive functions and significant disability in daily living for more than ten years. Neurofibrillary tangles, amyloid deposits and neuronal loss are the three hallmarks of Alzheimers disease. Due to insolubility of these unique structures in Alzheimer brain tissue, they were very difficult to study by usual biochemical methods in the past. Active research is now going on to elucidate the pathogenesis of Alzheimers disease. Major topics of neurobiological study of Alzheimers disease include the unraveling of the molecular mechanism of neurofibrillary tangle formation in neuronal and glial cells, the molecular processing of amyloid precursor protein in intracellular organella and in extra-cellular space, and the molecular mechanism of neuronal loss. The articles in this book were selected from contributions presented by leading scientists in this field at the international symposium which took place in Osaka in 2002. This publication is essential reading for all researchers, clinicians, basic and social scientists, neurologists and psychiatrists to promote the understanding of this formidable disease.

Download or read book Maryland State Plan on Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Maryland's Virginia I. Jones Commission on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Maryland Report on Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by Maryland. Governor's Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders written by William E. Kelly and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1984 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Alzheimer s Disease Sourcebook written by Karen Bellenir and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It provides information to help patients and their families understand the differences between reversible and irreversible causes of dementia, comprehend the results of current research initiatives, and know what to expect as Alzheimer's disease progresses. A glossary and resource listings provide additional sources of help and information."--BOOK JACKET.